Portrait Composites Workflow

$97.00

Course Overview

I have been wanting to do this course for a long time. I think these types of photos, well done, can really help start a career as a photographer. It is a mix of portrait and landscapes. In this course you will see all the behind the scenes, the shoots, get the raw files and learn all the retouching. I did this entire training using very simple and inexpensive gear: a flash, stands and a remote for around 300 dollars.

Lessons

30

Length

4 Hours 24 Minutes

Level

Intermediate

Required

Lightroom & Photoshop

Lessons: Part 1

The Gear

In this lesson I go over what gear I used for this course, and where I found the lowest priced items to do this type of photography. Link to all this gear above in course description!

The Producer: Behind the Scenes at the Shoot

Behind the scenes video, you will show how we shoot the photos!

The Producer: The Shot

We go through all the raw files and see how the photos are going to be composed.

The Producer: Basic Raw Retouching

We try to do as much as raw developing as we can in Lightroom before heading into Photoshop for the digital compositing.

The Producer: Extraction

I will show you a good old method to extract someone which great accuracy using different tools in Photoshop.

The Producer: The Sky

We are going to replace the LA sky. It was nice but a little boring for this photo.

The Producer: Shadows

I brought in my friend Kelvin Pimont to give me a hand on making great shadows to make the producer really look like he is there.

The Producer: More Shadows

In this video we are going to refine the shadows and make them even more believable.

The Producer: Lighting Effects

Adding some light effects can make the model mix even more into the background.

Lessons: Part 2

The Producer: Final Touches

We are going to take an exterior viewpoint and do some final touches.

Cowboy: Behind the Scenes at the Shoots

We are going to show you how we shot the two photos so we can composite the shot.

Cowboy Tree: Choosing the Right Photo

I show you more info on how the shot was done and what photo to select.

Cowboy Tree: Retouching the Raw Files

We are going to retouch each raw file background and subject and make them match in terms of colors and lighting.

Cowboy Tree: Extraction 1

We are going to extract our model with different extraction techniques some faster and some slower.

Cowboy Tree: Extraction 2 & Detailed Retouching

Fine tuning the extraction so as to have a great result.

Cowboy Tree: Blending and Final Touches

After taking an exterior look at it we are going to do some final touch-ups.

Cowboy by the Ranch: Raw Files

We are going to retouch each raw file background and subject and make them match in terms of colors and lighting.

Cowboy by the Ranch: Rough Selection

We are going to extract our model with different extraction techniques and make a first pass at it.

Lessons: Part 3

Cowboy by the Ranch: Final extraction

Fine tuning the extraction so as to have a great result.

Cowboy by the Ranch: Blending

We are going to mix both photos into one good composite.

Cowboy by the Ranch: Final Retouching

After taking an exterior look at it we are going to do some final touch-ups.

Madmen Restaurant: Behind the Scenes at the Shoot

Behind the scene video, you will show how we shoot this photo.

Madmen Restaurant: Background

First we retouch the background and include New York in our photo!

Madmen Restaurant: Extraction

We are going to make a good selection of our model.

Madmen Restaurant: Blending

We are going to blend our model with the background.

Madmen Restaurant: Smoke

Let's add some smoke to his cigarette and some final touches-ups.

Madmen Cadillac: Retouching the Raw Files

We are going to retouch each raw file background and subject and make them match in terms of colors and lighting.

Lessons: Part 4

Madmen Cadillac: Extraction

We are going to make a good selection of our model.

Madmen Cadillac: Smoke

Let's add some smoke to his cigarette and some final touches-ups.

Madmen Cadillac: Final Touches

After taking an exterior look at it we are going to do some final touch-ups.